Out of Bounds

Panel 1:(CAPTION BLUE BACKGROUND) I WAS SHOCKED TO SEE THE JACKSONS' HOUSE BEING RAIDED BY THE COPS. (CAPTION BLUE BACKGROUND) THEY ARE THE NICEST PEOPLE ON THE BLOCK. Wide shot night scene outside JACKSON-HOUSE . Police-1 (left) and Police-2 (right) lead Mr. Jackson down the front porch steps. Mr. Jackson who is wearing a plain white t-shirt, grey sweatpants, and bare feet. He looks shocked. In the open front doorway of JACKSON-HOUSE, Mrs. Jackson (left), wearing button-up pajamas, and her teenage daughter (right), wearing a white t-shirt and gym shorts, stand terrified in tears. Police-3 is behind Mrs. Jackson. Mrs. Jackson has her hands to her side and the teenage daughter has her hands over her chest.

Narrator:“I WAS SHOCKED TO SEE THE JACKSONS' HOUSE BEING RAIDED BY THE COPS. THEY ARE THE NICEST PEOPLE ON THE BLOCK.”

Panel 2: Medium close-up shot from a slightly low angle, focusing on Mr. Jackson (chest up) in his plain white t-shirt and grey sweatpants with JACKSON-HOUSE in the background. His face is shocked and confused. He is escorted by Police-1 (left) and Police-2. Directly beside his head, an angry tactical police officer in full gear yells intensely. In the soft-focus background on the front porch of JACKSON-HOUSE In the open front doorway of JACKSON-HOUSE, Mrs. Jackson (left), wearing button-up pajamas, and her teenage daughter (right), wearing a white t-shirt and gym shorts, stand terrified in tears. Police-3 is behind Mrs. Jackson. Mrs. Jackson has her hands to her side and the teenage daughter has her hands over her mouth. (CAPTION - Overlay Bottom Right, White Box with Black text and thick margins) CREDITS Written By: Kyle Phillips Add an indicia on the footer of the panel. Indicia is 6-point type at the bottom of the page, text left justified. Black background with white text. OUT OF BOUNDS #1 (Vol. 1, No. 1). Published by Kyrox Publishing. OUT OF BOUNDS Issue #1, October 2026. Story and concepts © 2026 Kyle Phillips. All rights reserved. The characters, events, and institutions depicted in this comic book are fictional. Any similarity to actual persons (living or dead), places, or real-world cybersecurity incidents is purely coincidental. No portion of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without express written permission from the publisher/copyright holder. Printed in the USA by Mixam. First Printing

“Police-2 : Get down on your knees!”

Panel 1:Wide shot of the same neighborhood with the JACKSON-HOUSE at the center. The sun is rising. It looks like a beautiful neighborhood where anyone would want to live. (CAPTION WITH YELLOW BACKGROUND) THE NEXT DAY. (CAPTION WITH BLUE BACKGROUND) THE POLICE WERE THERE FOR HOURS. THEY FINALLY LEFT IN THE EARLY MORNING. NO ONE WAS ARRESTED.

Panel 2:Inside the Woodward kitchen. Pete is sitting at the table looking at his phone. Bill is standing behind him wearing a company polo shirt, speaking while pouring coffee with his right hand into his Yeti type thermos. (CAPTION WITH BLUE BACKGROUND) WE'RE THE WOODWARD FAMILY.

“Bill Woodward: THE POLICE RAIDED THE JACKSONS' LAST NIGHT. QUESTIONED THEM FOR HOURS. RICHARD’S AS HONEST AS THEY COME—THE KIND OF GUY WHO’D LEND YOU HIS LAST TOOL AND NEVER ASK FOR IT BACK. WATCHING THE COPS TREAT HIM LIKE A CRIMINAL IN HIS OWN DRIVEWAY? IT'S NOT RIGHT.”

Panel 3:Close up of Bill talking in Woodward kitchen

“Bill Woodward: WHEN I WENT OVER TODAY, RICHARD SAID THE COPS THOUGHT THEY WERE THE HACKERS WHO HIT YOUR SCHOOL.”

Panel 4:Wide shot of Bill Woodward talking in the Woodward kitchen with Pete Woodward in the foreground focused his phone. Pete Woodward is 17 years old and uses his default present-day appearance, not the Teen Pete look. Pete’s phone is getting a message. Bill's thermos is in his left hand. Pete glances up from his phone with a surprised look. Bill Woodward: "HE SAID THE COPS WERE ASKING ABOUT SOME ONLINE NAME... 'BAR-MEAN'? SOMETHING LIKE THAT. SOUNDS LIKE A CAR BRAND."

“Bill Woodward: HE SAID THE COPS WERE ASKING ABOUT SOME ONLINE NAME... 'BAR-MEAN'? SOMETHING LIKE THAT. SOUNDS LIKE A CAR BRAND.”

Panel 5:Pete rushes out of the Woodward kitchen looking scared. His phone is in his hand (he’s not looking at it). Bill is in the background with a puzzled look. Pete leaves his coffee cup on the table. Bill holds his coffee thermos in his left hand.

“Bill Woodward: PETER, WHAT’S WRONG? WHERE'RE YOU GOING?”

Panel 1:Pete Woodward, age 17, using his default present-day appearance, standing just inside the doorway Pete-bedroom facing the window. Pete laptop is on the bed. He looks worried. (CAPTION WITH LIGHT BLUE BACKGROUND)I'M BARMENA. (CAPTION WITH LIGHT BLUE BACKGROUND)THAT'S MY NAME ON THE DARK WEB.

Panel 2:(Flashback - grey scale) Side view of Young Pete typing on an older, single monitor computer. (CAPTION WITH LIGHT BLUE BACKGROUND)I STARTED HACKING IN SEVENTH GRADE WITH A VIDEO GAME. I DOMINATED MY SERVER… (CAPTION WITH LIGHT BLUE BACKGROUND)I LOVED THE THRILL OF IT. I COULDN'T STOP.

Panel 3:(Flashback - grey scale) Visual rotation, close up from behind Teen Pete with view of monitor screen taking up majority of panel. The screen has a list of what appears to be credit card numbers. (CAPTION WITH LIGHT BLUE BACKGROUND)EVENTUALLY I WENT TOO FAR…I'M NOT PROUD OF WHAT I DID.

Panel 4:(Flashback - use grey scale) Teen Pete, age 15, watches the news in a living room. He is seated on the couch and the TV shows breaking news and a mug shot for a 25-year-old hacker who was arrested. The TV screen shows "Man arrested for computer crime" with a picture of a 25-year-old man. (CAPTION WITH LIGHT BLUE BACKGROUND)I WAS NEVER CAUGHT BUT I KNOW PEOPLE WHO WERE.

Panel 5:Side shot of Pete Woodward, age 17, using his default present-day appearance, still standing in front of his computer in Pete-bedroom, looking thoughtfully now with a more intentional expression. (CAPTION WITH LIGHT BLUE BACKGROUND)I STOPPED AFTER THAT. I DIDN’T ATTACK MY SCHOOL. BUT THE POLICE THINK I DID...

Panel 6:Wide shot of a small high school football stadium during a game. The Football coach is yelling at the players on the sidelines. (CAPTION WITH LIGHT BLUE BACKGROUND)IT STARTED TWO MONTHS AGO. OUR FOOTBALL COACH GOT HACKED. THE HACKERS USED HIS ACCOUNT TO SEND PHISHING EMAILS TO EVERYONE IN THE SCHOOL. TONS OF PEOPLE WERE FOOLED AND THEIR ACCOUNTS GOT HACKED. IT WAS BAD.

Panel 1:Students in a crowded high school hallway at High school - interior . Some students walk toward the camera and some walk away from the camera (CAPTION WITH BLUE BACKGROUND in upper left corner)THE SCHOOL I.T. PEOPLE DIDN’T HAVE VERY GOOD SECURITY CONTROLS. I KNOW BECAUSE I THOUGHT ABOUT HOW EASY IT WOULD BE TO HACK. (CAPTION WITH BLUE BACKGROUND in upper left corner)I’M NOT SURPRISED IT HAPPENED.

Panel 2:Zoom in to Pete (left) and Riley (right) holding hands while talking to Mr. Myer (center) with other students all around them in High school - interior . Mr Myer looks very serious. (CAPTION WITH BLUE BACKGROUND) WE ASKED IF WE COULD HELP WITH THE INCIDENT.

“Mr. Myer: LOOK, KIDS, I APPRECIATE THE ENTHUSIASM, BUT YOU CAN’T HELP. WE HAVE STRICT PROTOCOLS. IN A LEGAL INVESTIGATION A CHAIN OF CUSTODY IS IMPORTANT. YOU TOUCHING OUR PRODUCTION SERVER WOULD NOT HELP. YOU’RE A LIABILITY TO THE FORENSIC INVESTIGATION. WE’RE HANDLING THIS.”

Panel 3:Mr. Myer walking away while Pete (left) and Riley (right) have turned to face each other with their faces a bit closer (more close on than previous panel) in High school - interior . Pete looks annoyed. Riley is smiling at him in a tender, placating way. There are students in the background hall.

“Pete Woodward: THAT’S SO LAME. HE HAS NO IDEA WHAT WE CAN DO. Riley Akins: FORGET ABOUT IT. MR. MYER IS NOT GONNA LET US HELP.”

Panel 4:The view rotates to a forward facing shot of them in High school - interior . Riley has leaned in and is kissing Peter’s cheek. Pete’s cheeks are flushed with a slightly shy, but still determined look. There are students in the background.

“Pete Woodward: OH RILEY... YOU'RE RIGHT....”

Panel 5:Pete is sitting in a secluded spot in the High School - Library with books in the background. Pete laptop is in front of him. (CAPTION WITH YELLOW BACKGROUND)LATER THAT DAY. (CAPTION WITH BLUE BACKGROUND)I COULDN’T STOP THINKING ABOUT IT. I COULD FIGURE OUT WHO DID THIS. I KNOW I COULD. (CAPTION WITH BLUE BACKGROUND)BUT I WOULD NEED TO GET MORE INFORMATION… COMPUTER LOGS… FROM MR. MYER.

Panel 6:Close up of Pete gazing at the screen of Pete laptop , his face illuminated, in the High School - Library. Make sure the captions do not cover Pete's head. (CAPTION WITH YELLOW BACKGROUND)PETE ISN’T JUST A HOBBYIST OR A “SCRIPT KIDDIE”. HE IS A BONA FIDE HACKER. (CAPTION WITH YELLOW BACKGROUND)BUT HE DECIDED LAST YEAR TO SCALE BACK THE ILLEGAL EXPLOITS...

Panel 1:Medium shot of Pete in the High School - Library sitting in fron of Pete laptop with library book shelves behind him

“Pete Woodward: MR. MYER HAS THE SCHOOL’S NETWORK LOCKED DOWN BETTER THAN I FIGURED.”

Panel 2:Camera is inside @High School - Library, a few feet behind Pete Woodward, looking toward an open doorway that leads into the school hallway. Pete is still inside the library at the threshold, viewed from behind in a three-quarter rear view. His torso, head, and most of his body remain inside the library. His rear foot is firmly planted on the library floor, while his front foot has just crossed the threshold onto the hallway floor. Pete is facing away from the library and moving into the hallway, not entering the library. The doorway clearly divides the two spaces. Library tables and bookshelves fill the foreground and sides of the image, while the school hallway, lockers, and distant students are visible beyond the doorway. Pete carries @Pete laptop under one arm. Show Pete halfway through the doorway, with the library still clearly surrounding him. Do not show Pete already walking down the hallway, and do not show him entering the library. (Caption with blue background) IF I COULD GET TO MR. MYER’S COMPUTER, I COULD USE A KEYSTROKE LOGGER AND OWN HIS USERNAME AND PASSWORD. THEN I COULD GET THE LOGS I NEED.

Narrator:“A HACKER ALWAYS HAS OPTIONS… ”

Panel 3:Close shot (upper body) of Pete. Pete sees Riley walking down the hall with 16 other students further down the hall of High school - interior . Riley is facing away from the reader and is 10 feet from the exterior door.

Panel 4:From behind Pete. Riley turns her head over her shoulder toward Pete as he approaches her from the background in the High school - interior . They are 10 feet from the exterior door.

“Pete Woodward: HEY RILEY! WAIT UP!”

Panel 5:Close up of Pete (left) talking to Riley (right). Riley looks at Pete with a disgruntled face 6 feet from the exit of High school - interior

“Pete Woodward: I HAVE A FAVOR TO ASK. I WANT TO GO INTO MR. MYER’S OFFICE…EXCEPT WHEN HE’S NOT THERE. PLEASE DON’T ASK QUESTIONS. I WANT TO DO SOMETHING REALLY QUICK. IF YOU CAN JUST HANG OUT BY THE DOOR AND TEXT ME IF YOU SEE HIM COMING….”

Panel 6:Side shot of Pete (left) talking to Riley (right). Riley has a serious look while Pete looks hope. They are 6 feet from the exterior door of High school - interior

“Riley Akins: WHATEVER YOU’RE PLANNING, DON’T. PLEEEEASE DON’T. YOU COULD GET IN TROUBLE!”

Panel 1:Medium side shot of Pete (left) talking to Riley (right). Riley has a annoyed look while Pete cracks a joke. They are in High school - interior . They are 6 feet from the exterior door.

“Pete Woodward: IT’S NOTHING! I WANT TO… SEE IF HE NEEDS NEW WALL PAINT. YOU KNOW HIS OFFICE COULD USE A MAKEOVER. Riley Akins: WHATEVER.”

Panel 2:Medium side shot of Pete (left) talking to Riley (right). Pete is on the left. Riley looks annoyed while Pete cracks a joke. They are in High school - interior , 6 feet from the exterior door.

“Riley Akins: WHY ARE YOU SO DETERMINED TO GET INVOLVED? ANYTHING YOU DO IS GOING TO GET YOU IN TROUBLE. AND FOR WHAT?”

Panel 3:Close shot of Pete (left) talking to Riley (right). Pete looks somber. They are in High school - interior , 6 feet from the exterior door. (CAPTION WITH YELLOW BACKGROUND)PETE KNOWS HE CAN'T ADMIT HIS HACKING HISTORY. HE WOULD HAVE TO SAY THINGS THAT MIGHT MAKE RILEY LEAVE HIM.

Panel 4:Close up of Pete’s face. He looks determined.

“Pete Woodward: I’M GOING INTO MR. MYER’S OFFICE NO MATTER WHAT. IT’D BE GREAT IF YOU COULD HELP ME. I’M NOT TELLING YOU WHAT I’M DOING BECAUSE THEN YOU CAN’T GET IN TROUBLE.”

Panel 5:A tense mid-way shot (waists up) in High school - interior Pete (left) and Riley (right) are looking at each other with serious expressions. They are 6 feet from the exterior door.

Panel 6:Riley tilts her head down and sighs. Pete is slightly grinning. They are in High school - interior , 6 feet from the exterior door.

“Riley Akins: FINE. I’LL DO IT. IT’S A GOOD THING I LIKE YOU.”

Panel 1:(CAPTION YELLOW BACKGROUND) LATER THAT DAY... Pete and Riley are standing along the wall in the hallway of High school - interior with many students walking toward and walking away from the reader. They watch Mr. Myer leave his office and walk away from them down the hall (his back toward the reader).

“Pete Woodward: THERE HE GOES. BE RIGHT BACK. IF YOU SEE HIM COMING, TEXT ME!”

Panel 2:Close up of Pete's hand as he enters High School - Mr Myer's office door.

Panel 3:(CAPTION WITH BLUE BACKGROUND) HE’S LOGGED INTO THE EMAIL SYSTEM ALREADY. Pete is standing inside the closed door of High School - Mr Myer's office and notices that Mr. Myer’s computer screen is not locked. The computer screen shows an email administrator dashboard.

Panel 4:Pete is seated in front of the computer in front of the window High School - Mr Myer's office tapping at the keyboard. He looks focused, looking down at the keyboard (CAPTION WITH BLUE BACKGROUND)I CAN EXPORT THE LOGS I NEED RIGHT NOW!

Panel 5:From behind the computer screen into Pete's focus face in High School - Mr Myer's office

“Pete Woodward: THIS IS PERFECT - IT IS EXACTLY WHAT I NEED.”

Panel 6:Pete is seated at the desk in front of the window in High School - Mr Myer's office . and looks toward the closed door.

Panel 1:Over Pete’s shoulder toward the computer screens in High School - Mr Myer's office . The screen shows a progress bar with 10 percent progress. Desk is facing the windows. CAPTION WITH BLUE BACKGROUND: MAYBE THIS WASN’T SUCH A GREAT IDEA… THIS LOG EXPORT IS HUGE. DOWNLOAD’S GONNA TAKE FOREVER….

Narrator:“MAYBE THIS WASN’T SUCH A GREAT IDEA… THIS LOG EXPORT IS HUGE. DOWNLOAD’S GONNA TAKE FOREVER….”

Panel 2:Over Pete’s shoulder toward the computer screens in High School - Mr Myer's office . The screen shows a progress bar that is 90% complete. Desk is facing the windows. (CAPTION with yellow background) TEN MINUTES LATER….

“Pete Woodward: C’MON… C’MON…”

Panel 3:Close up of Pete’s phone sitting on a desk. “He’s coming!” is displayed as a text message on the phone screen.

Panel 4:View from behind the computer screen IN High School - Mr Myer's office toward Pete’s face. He’s sweating and scared. (CAPTION WITH BLUE BACKGROUND): JUST A FEW MORE SECONDS…

Panel 5:Riley (left) approaches Mr. Myer (right) in the hallway of High school - interior outside Mr Myer's office. My Myer is entering his office. The door is slightly ajar.

“Riley Akins: MR. MYER!”

Panel 6:Riley speaks with Mr. Myer in the hallway of High school - interior outside Mr Myer's office with the door ajar. She’s flashing a nervous, but sweet smile. Myers' face shows an annoyed look. The hallway should be the same as the previous panel. Door position shoul be the same as the previous panel

“Mr. Myer: MISS AKINS, I THOUGHT I MADE IT PERFECTLY CLEAR THAT YOU KIDS CANNOT HELP. NOW IF YOU’LL EXCUSE ME…” Riley Akins: NO, I KNOW! I WANTED TO SAY WE’RE SORRY. IT’S JUST THAT WE ARE CYBER SECURITY STUDENTS AND THOUGHT WE COULD LEARN A LOT FROM YOU DURING THIS INCIDENT.”

Panel 1:Riley (on the left) talking to Mr. Myer in the hallway of High school - interior outside Mr Myer's office with the door slightly ajar. Myer looks slightly surprised, perhaps even suspicious, of Riley’s remarks. The door to his office is open as he talks to Riley. The door opens from the right into the office.

“Mr. Myer: I SEE. WELL, I APPRECIATE YOUR INTEREST. THE FACT REMAINS THAT YOU AND YOUR FRIEND MR. WOODWARD WILL HAVE TO SIT THIS ONE OUT. NOW… IF YOU’LL EXCUSE ME.”

Panel 2:Close up shot of a hand (Peter’s) pulling a USB memory stick out of a computer in High School - Mr Myer's office .

Panel 3:Wide shot of with Myer in the doorway of High School - Mr Myer's office . Mr Myer (right) has a surprised look as he finds Pete (left) in his office. Riley is behind Mr. Myer - leave room for Riley's word balloon. Pete is standing and looking at the wall. The computer displays a lock screen (username/password). The desk is facing the windows. Pete looks uncertain.

“Mr. Myer: MR. WOODWARD! WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN MY OFFICE?!? Riley Akins: I WAS JUST TELLING MR. MYER HOW WE COULD LEARN FROM HIM!”

Panel 4:Medium view of High School - Mr Myer's office . Mr. Myer (right) is near the doorway of High School - Mr Myer's office with his arms crossed. Riley is beside Mr. Myer. The computer displays a lock screen. Pete (left) looks uncertain.

“Pete Woodward: OH... UH, YEAH...”

Panel 5:Over the shoulder behind Mr Myer toward Pete in High School - Mr Myer's office with the window in the background. Pete stands in front of the desk and looks sheepish.

“Pete Woodward: YEAH, I... I MEAN WE.. JUST WANTED TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT THAT.”

Panel 6:Wide shot inside High School - Mr Myer's office . Mr Myer looks angry. His arms are crossed. His computer can be seen in the background with username/password dialog (lock screen). The desk faces the windows.

Panel 1:Close up of Mr Myer’s face in High School - Mr Myer's office. He looks angry.

“Mr. Myer: THIS IS THE LAST TIME I’M GOING TO TELL YOU KIDS THAT WE HAVE THIS HANDLED. IF YOU KEEP PERSISTING, I CAN ASSURE YOU I WILL REPORT YOU TO PRINCIPAL SMITH.”

Panel 2:Wide shot of Pete and Riley walking down Neighborhood street holding hands. Pete exhaling. (CAPTION WITH YELLOW BACKGROUND) LATER THAT DAY... (CAPTION WITH BLUE BACKGROUND) THAT WAS A CLOSE CALL. (CAPTION WITH BLUE BACKGROUND) AND BOY WAS HE MAD!

Panel 3:Mid-range shot of Riley (left) and Pete walking. Riley is looking at Pete in Neighborhood . Pete is looking straight ahead.

“Riley Akins: …Tell me what you did. I’m a part of this now, whatever it is. Pete Woodward: The less you know the better.”

Panel 4:Close up of the Riley (left) and Pete (right) walking in Neighborhood . Riley has stopped walking and pulls Pete to face her. Pete gazes off to the side not wanting to make eye contact - as if he wishes he weren't there.

“Riley Akins: I KNOW YOU’RE SMART. BUT YOU ARE IN OVER YOUR HEAD. CAN’T YOU JUST FORGET ABOUT IT? WHY DOES IT MATTER SO MUCH TO YOU?”

Panel 5:Over the shoulder of Riley (left) toward Pete in Neighborhood . He looks pensive. He feels completely justified in what he’s doing but knows it is hard for others to understand. He looks at her straight in the eyes.

“Pete Woodward: I DON’T KNOW… IT’S HARD TO EXPLAIN. I GUESS IT’S JUST THAT REGULAR PEOPLE GET HURT BY THIS STUFF, RILEY. THEIR LIVES GET TURNED UPSIDE DOWN, AND THE HACKERS TREAT IT LIKE A GAME. …I WANT TO PROVE THAT THE GUYS ON OUR SIDE OF THE FENCE CAN WIN.”

Panel 6:Over the shoulder of Pete toward Riley in Neighborhood . She looks disappointed.

“Riley Akins: JUST BE CAREFUL. SOMETIMES PEOPLE START OUT JUST PLAYING A GAME OR TRYING TO FIX A PROBLEM, AND THEY DON'T REALIZE HOW DEEP THEY'RE DIGGING UNTIL THE GROUND CAVES IN. THIS COULD BE DANGEROUS.”

Panel 1:This scene is grey scale - no color. Teen Pete wearing a dark t shirt is sitting in front of his computer in Pete-bedroom . CAPTION WITH BLUE BACKGROUND: RILEY THINKS I’M IN OVER MY HEAD. SHE DOESN’T KNOW THAT I WAS PART OF A GROUP THAT SUCCESSFULLY HACKED A LARGE RETAILER A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO. IT WAS THE BIGGEST CYBER NEWS OF THE YEAR.

Panel 2:This scene is grey scale - no color. Close up of Teen Pete wearing a dark t shirtwith a computer glow on his face. CAPTION WITH BLUE BACKGROUND: I GOT BORED WITH MY EARLY HACKS -- CHEATING IN A GAME, SO I MOVED ON. OVER TIME I DEVELOPED SKILLS IN INITIAL ACCESS, THE ART OF GETTING UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO A COMPUTER.

Panel 3:This scene is grey scale - no color. Wide shot of a family room of a random family with a computer along the wall on a desk. The dad sits at the computer while a couple of kids playing nearby. CAPTION WITH BLUE BACKGROUND: I STARTED OUT WITH EASY STUFF - BREAKING INTO PEOPLE’S HOME COMPUTERS BECAUSE THEY DIDN’T KNOW HOW TO SECURE THEIR STUFF. CAPTION WITH BLUE BACKGROUND: I JUST DID IT FOR FUN - THE THRILL OF VICTORY. ONCE I GAINED ACCESS, I ALWAYS FIXED WHATEVER IT WAS THAT ALLOWED ME IN SO THAT NO ONE ELSE COULD.

Panel 4:This scene is grey scale - no color. Close up of a Darkweb . You can see the browser is TOR. CAPTION WITH BLUE BACKGROUND: I EVENTUALLY ENDED UP ON DARK WEB HACKING FORUMS, AND THAT’S WHERE I MET SOME PEOPLE WHO RECRUITED ME TO JOIN THEIR GROUP.

Panel 5:This scene is grey scale - no color. Close up of Teen Pete’s face with computer glow on his face. He looks focused/serious and is wearing a dark t shirt CAPTION WITH BLUE BACKGROUND: AT FIRST THEY HELPED ME SHARPEN MY TRADECRAFT. AFTER A WHILE I BECAME THE RESIDENT EXPERT ON INITIAL ACCESS.

Panel 6:This scene is grey scale - no color. Close up of computer screen with news site. Headline says “HACKERS STEAL ONE MILLION CREDIT CARD NUMBERS” CAPTION WITH BLUE BACKGROUND: WHEN THEY ASKED ME TO HELP THEM GAIN ACCESS TO A VULNERABLE SERVER, I DIDN’T EXPECT IT WOULD END LIKE THIS. I WAS YOUNG AND… STUPID.

Panel 1:Wide shot of Pete-bedroom — use a clean, organized version of the bedroom: neatly made bed, clear floor, orderly desk, minimal clutter and it's dark outside. Pete is in front of his computer. He is focused on the screen with his hands on the keyboard. The middle monitor has a web browser on the screen.

Narrator:“(CAPTION WITH LIGHT BLUE BACKGROUND)SO AM I IN OVER MY HEAD? NO. (CAPTION WITH LIGHT BLUE BACKGROUND)WITH THE LOGS FROM MYERS’ COMPUTER, I FOUND THE IP ADDRESS THE HACKERS USED.”

Panel 2:Medium shot over Pete’s shoulder with his computer screen visible. The screen shows a world map with a line going from the middle of the US to New Jersey on the east cost of the US.

Narrator:“(CAPTION WITH LIGHT BLUE BACKGROUND)THEY LOGGED INTO COMPROMISED ACCOUNTS FROM A CLOUD HOST IN NEW JERSEY. (CAPTION WITH LIGHT BLUE BACKGROUND)BUT THEY LEFT A NON-STANDARD PORT OPEN. WHEN I SCANNED IT, I FOUND A LEGACY VULNERABILITY THEY DIDN’T PATCH. I GUESS THIS GROUP ISN’T SO ELITE AFTER ALL. ”

Panel 3:Pete’s face with the glow of a computer screen and a dark background.

Narrator:“(CAPTION WITH LIGHT BLUE BACKGROUND)I GOT INTO THEIR COMMAND AND CONTROL COMPUTER. I FOUND THE DATA THEY STOLE FROM THE SCHOOL…”

Panel 4:Ultra close-up on the computer screen in Pete-bedroom — use a clean, organized version of the bedroom: neatly made bed, clear floor, orderly desk, minimal clutter and it's dark outside. We see raw configuration files or database logs. Highlighted in bright text are two specific administrative user strings: 0xDEADBEEF: and 0xLIN-UX.

Narrator:“(CAPTION WITH LIGHT BLUE BACKGROUND)AND RIGHT THERE, SITTING IN THE CLEAR TEXT CONFIGURATION FILES, WERE THE OPERATORS’ IDENTIFIERS. (CAPTION WITH LIGHT BLUE BACKGROUND)TWO HANDLES.”

Panel 5:Pete-bedroom — use a clean, organized version of the bedroom: neatly made bed, clear floor, orderly desk, minimal clutter, and it is dark outside. The bedroom is completely empty. No people, no human figure, and no Pete Woodward are visible anywhere in this panel. The computer screens are black. (CAPTION WITH YELLOW BACKGROUND in upper left corner of the panel) PETE NOW HAS THE EVIDENCE HE NEEDS TO PROVE BARMENA IS NOT THE THREAT ACTOR.

Narrator:“(CAPTION WITH BLACK BACKGROUND and WHITE TEXT in LOWER RIGHT CORNER)TO BE CONTINUED.....”